January 31, 2020
Five Directors Join MREA Board
MREA’s membership elected four new and re-elected two incumbent directors to the 2020 MREA Board…
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January 18, 2020
Constitutional Amendment on Education Proposed
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page…
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January 17, 2020
Creating a Unified Voice for Rural Schools
What if rural schools had a unified voice at the State Capitol? That single question…
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January 16, 2020
Application Process for Small, Rural School Achievement Program Streamlined
The U.S. Department of Education will unveil a much simpler application process for the Small,…
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January 15, 2020
FCC Publishes Order on E-Rate Funds
The FCC released its long-awaited order on the E-Rate category 2 formula. The Commission agreed…
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January 15, 2020
3 Bills Seeking to Address Youth Vaping Nationally
President Trump last year signed legislation that raised the age of purchasing tobacco from 18…
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January 13, 2020
MREA Appoints Bagstad as Board President
MREA appointed Lance Bagstad as president of the Board of Directors. The superintendent of Park…
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January 9, 2020
MREA’s First Presidents
MREA has a rich history of being led by a series of strong, passionate education…
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January 3, 2020
Comment on Proposed Lead and Copper Pipe Rules
Comments on the proposed the Environmental Protection Agency rules for lead and copper pipes need to…
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January 3, 2020
Congress Approves $1.4 Billion Education Funding Increase
The U.S. House and Senate at the end of the session in December passed federal…
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January 2, 2020
Federal Updates on Mental Health, Online Privacy for Children
AASA, which MREA is a member of, has been advocating on a series of issues…
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